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  • 01-05-2019
  • Mathematics
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A horse that weighs 1 1/4
tons is carrying a 110-pound person, a 15-ounce water bottle, and a 16 1/2
pound basket. What is the weight of the horse, riders, and items in total?

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ew69501
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  • 02-05-2019

Answer:

2627 pounds and 7 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

1 1/4 ton equals 2500 pounds

2500+110+16=2626

We seperated the half a pound from the 16 1/2 pound basket...so half a pound is 8 ounces

So 8+15=1 pound and 7 ounces

2626 pounds + 1 pound 7 ounces = 2627 pounds 7 ounces

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